Ralph Fiennes in “Conclave.”
Focus FeaturesConclave — a Best Picture Oscar nominee starring Best Actor nominee Ralph Fiennes — begins streaming on Prime Video this week.
The release of Conclave on Prime Video comes amid the news that Pope Francis, a moderate voice for Catholicism, died Easter Monday at age 88. A new pontiff will be selected at the Vatican following the loss of Pope Francis, a process that is intricately detailed, albeit in a fictional way, in Conclave.
Conclave opened in theaters on Oct. 25, 2024. The official summary for the film reads, “Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope.
“Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.”
Conclave also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini.
A Focus Features release, Conclave originally debuted on streaming video on demand on Peacock but is no longer available on the NBC Universal streaming platform.
On Tuesday, however, Conclave will arrive on Prime Video, the platform recently announced. The streaming service is available to Amazon Prime subscribers and subscriptions cost $14.99 per month or $139 yearly. Viewers who don’t want to subscribe to Amazon Prime can get a Prime Video-only package for $8.99.
In addition, Conclave is currently available to purchase or rent on video on demand on a variety of digital platforms including AppleTV, Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
‘Conclave’ Was Nominated For 8 Oscars
Directed by Edward Berger, Conclave earned eight nominations at the 2025 Oscars. In addition to Best Picture and Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, the film earned Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Isabella Rossellini, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Screenwriter Peter Straughan won the film’s only Oscar.
Conclave had a huge presence during awards season, earning 12 nominations from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. The film won four BAFTAs in all, including Best Film, Best British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing.
The film also scored a major victory at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning the Best Acting Ensemble in a Motion Picture award.
Rated PG, Conclave arrives on Prime Video on Tuesday.
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